This week's lineup has a new tool to treat snoring, a light-up smiley face for cars to thank other drivers on the road, a language tool for children and a crowdsourcing website for pet shelters to connect with people seeking a new furry companion. COMPILATION

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MotorMood, a startup at Chapman's Launch Labs, is raising money via Kickstarter for its light-up smiley faces that a driver can illuminate as a thank you to other motorists. MOTORMOOD

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Zelegent is creating a tool for sleep specialists to treat snoring in a simple office-based procedure that doesn't require a patient to wear a device at night. , SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

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PoundWishes is a portal where rescues and shelters can post adoptable pets and crowdfund for medical procedures. The Seal Beach-based company has a working desktop and mobile site, and will launch an app in the fall. WEBSITE SCREENSHOT

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Kadho wants to enhance a child's learning through neuroscience-based games with an emphasis on language learning. COURTESY OF KADHO

This week's lineup has a new tool to treat snoring, a light-up smiley face for cars to thank other drivers on the road, a language tool for children and a crowdsourcing website for pet shelters to connect with people seeking a new furry companion.COMPILATION

In an ongoing series, the Register will profile in short form Orange County’s startup scene.

We’re focusing on individual, pre-market or early-market business concepts.

This week’s lineup has a new tool to treat snoring, a light-up smiley face for cars to thank other drivers on the road, a language tool for children and a crowdsourcing website for pet shelters to connect with people seeking a new furry companion.

What it does: MotorMood is a car accessory that allows drivers to signal their thanks to other motorists while driving by with a light-up a smiley face mounted the rear window. One pre-ordered MotorMood costs $19.

HQ: At Chapman University’s Launch Labs incubator in Orange

Employees: Four co-founders

Financial backing: MotorMood has a Kickstarter campaign that runs through July 30. The startup has raised about $70,000 with a completion goal of $130,500.

Available to consumers: The first set of products are expected to ship before Christmas.

What it does: Zelegent is creating a tool for sleep specialists to treat snoring in a simple office-based procedure that doesn’t require a patient to wear a device at night. Since it has not yet received approval from the Food and Drug Administration, it is an investigational device until the FDA approves it for use.

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